Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies
Jim Simons is the founder of Renaissance Technologies, one of the most successful quantitative hedge funds in the world. Before his career in finance, he served as a mathematics professor and made significant contributions to differential geometry. Simons applied his analytical expertise to develop sophisticated, algorithm-driven trading strategies, earning consistently high returns for investors.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$537M |
| 2 |
Peloton Interactive
PTON
|
+$373M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
S&P Global
SPGI
|
+$244M |
| 5 |
WORK
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
|
+$232M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$1.27B |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$744M |
| 3 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$716M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$712M |
| 5 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$542M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 20.81% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.17% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.86% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
207,900
+196,500
| +1,724% | +$20M |
|
652
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.7B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
21,414
-10,186
| -32% | -$11.2M |
|
653
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.37B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
1,069,825
-22,000
| -2% | -$456K |
|
|
LGF.A
654
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
2,138,428
-60,050
| -3% | -$540K |
|
655
Hackett Group
HCKT
$277M
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
1,683,447
-9,497
| -0.6% | -$132K |
|
656
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2.48B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
518,875
-27,898
| -5% | -$1.22M |
|
|
BBL
657
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
+455,600
| New | +$20.9M |
|
658
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
1,225,462
-1,432,466
| -54% | -$25.2M |
|
659
Axalta
AXTA
$7.93B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
845,400
+726,023
| +608% | +$19.8M |
|
660
Equinox Gold
EQX
$13.1B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
2,331,595
+100,995
| +5% | +$1.1M |
|
661
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.99B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
243,752
-153,148
| -39% | -$11.7M |
|
|
AY
662
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
634,655
-40,300
| -6% | -$1.33M |
|
663
Datadog
DDOG
$90.6B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
244,664
-620,336
| -72% | -$61.9M |
|
|
CKH
664
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
580,831
-577,774
| -50% | -$20.3M |
|
|
HIMX
665
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.56B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
3,255,460
+405,134
| +14% | +$2.07M |
|
|
DOO
666
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.75B
| $24M | 0.03% |
363,800
+174,900
| +93% | +$10.1M |
|
667
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.1B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
+147,219
| New | +$23.4M |
|
668
The RMR Group
RMR
$346M
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
616,016
-25,200
| -4% | -$829K |
|
|
GAP
669
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.34B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
+1,177,000
| New | +$24.7M |
|
|
STKL
670
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
2,031,796
+255,737
| +14% | +$2.25M |
|
671
Costamare
CMRE
$1.74B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
2,857,682
-219,500
| -7% | -$1.53M |
|
672
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.18B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
636,500
-909,855
| -59% | -$30.5M |
|
673
TFI International
TFII
$12.1B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
459,563
-214,700
| -32% | -$10.7M |
|
674
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$395M
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
3,003,861
-2,192,371
| -42% | -$8.55M |
|
675
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.3B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
480,200
+47,400
| +11% | +$2.25M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Jim Simons held 3,901 positions worth $92.1B, down 8% from $100B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $21.6B in Q4 2020, closing 555 positions and reducing 1,622 holdings. Its most notable exit was Charter Communications, an estimated $341M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in NVIDIA worth $524M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2020 buy was NVIDIA: 40,123,720 shares worth $524M.
- Jim Simons added most to Amazon in Q4 2020, an estimated $306M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Zoom, cutting an estimated $1.27B.
- Jim Simons fully exited Charter Communications in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $341M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $92.1B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Jim Simons opened 565 new positions and closed 555 in Q4 2020.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 8% quarter-over-quarter to $92.1B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 10 Feb 2021.